"HARASSMENT" HAS A NEW MEANING

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA (May 28, 2009) – After decades of lawsuits & legislation, & the institution of mandatory biannual prevention training courses for supervisors, sexual harassment may lose its place at the top of the discrimination heap; the new office evil is ageism. United Staffing Associates in San Luis Obispo is responding by offering open enrollment for a new, comprehensive harassment prevention course. Defined as terminating, demoting, or otherwise making employment decisions based on the age of an employee over 40-years-old, HR experts at United Staffing Associates (USA) in San Luis Obispo report that ageism is running rampant in this tough economic climate where replacing older, more expensive employees with younger, less experienced (& hence cheaper) workers might sound like a bright business idea. USA advises local companies to be on the watch for even subtle civil rights infringements that could lead to costly lawsuits. READ MORE